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Will au pairs work 2 or 3 full days during the week? ie. when a little one isn't at nursery? L

Zeban, I think the hysteria is over the fact that previously all was welcome at the activity center, and infact was built into my daughter's weekly schedule, and now it has been abruptly taken of the list because of uncertanty! I think everyone has a valid point, but in my personal circumstance, the nanny approach was my only option, and out of that I only have a little to show for going back into th workforce, so furley-yap has a very valid point from where I am standing. Answering the question many of you have asked, the letter only addressed nannies, so I can only assume they are the only ones whoms cicrcumstances are changing! I'm writing a letter to bessemer this week to clarify though, so I will keep u all informed!

This is a real problem for so many people, I attended this first meeting and feel we can really make a difference if we make enough public noise!!

LondonMix, I see your point, but i also believe the social mix of SAHM's you mention is also true with those with nannies these days(speaking from experience). I'd also like to mention that the children's centers are also an important place for my nanny to interact with those in the same boat as her. Its also important for her to become part of the community, and if Bessemer were able to keep a childminders/carer session on and available to her, she would really appreciate it!! Thanks everyone for your thoughts and insight, its great to read and digest more than one point of view!!!!

Well this is my point, tunring away my carer is a very big assumption as to why I emplyed her in the first place. No one knows why I was forced to choose that type of care over another! More affordable one perhaps?! So why am I deemed as not struggling and forced to use only private services....at least give her the right to use the childminder service! It saddens me that I work so hard to get back in the wk force for such little return in that respect, and then I get judged for the type of care I've had to choose in order to do so!!!!! And the ones who suffer are the kids...who miss out on the ativities and their friends!

Because she is a nanny.........she would be prioristed last when booking to attend a session. Because she is a nanny, she can only attend one session a week. I'm trying to find out if it applys to call carers a like, but by the tone of the letter, it doesn't seem like it!

Hi, I was horribly shocked when my children?s carer came home the other day with a letter from Bessemer Children's centre, stating that they (nannies only) would be de-prioritised and would only have limited access to the centre, (one visit a week!) just because she is a nanny.....!!! Wondering if anyone else has had that experience? I understand they have had cuts, but why has my childcare choice ended in my children being discriminated because of it? L